Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, there has been a sharp rise in new healthcare jobs, with nearly half a million added in 2015 alone.
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta will hire hundreds of recent nursing graduates this year, according to a WSB-TV report.
Lewis County General Hospital workers approve union contract, ending hiring freeze: 5 things to know
Union workers at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, N.Y., have approved a contract agreement with management, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
A union is urging hospital officials to halt cuts at Pawtucket, R.I.-based Memorial Hospital in the wake of a planned merger between Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System and New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health System, The Valley Breeze reports.
Page West, RN, is making a special effort to meet nurses this week.
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The finalization of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare's acquisition of St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, N.J., means most of St. Michael's 1,357 employees will be able to keep their jobs, according to NJ.com.
TeamHealth, a clinician services provider based in Knoxville, Tenn., will expand its current headquarters, creating approximately 250 new jobs.
The University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City seeks to fill about 200 open positions before the hospital opens its doors to patients in December, according to a KCRG report.
This article is part of our Nurses' Week Byline Series which will speak to the important theme of Nurse Safety.
As nurses continuously work to improve their skills and knowledge, they have various tools, such as online education, specialized training, peer-reviewed journals and clinical trials and research, at their disposal. But the in-person meetings — conferences, symposiums and summits with…